Brad made his National Hockey League debut on February 26, 2012, at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh. With backup Brent Johnson out with an undisclosed injury, Thiessen was recalled to Pittsburgh and gave starter Marc-Andre Fleury only his third game off since December 3rd. Thiessen and the Penguins defeated the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-2, with a 22-save effort. As he wiped off the shaving cream from the celebratory pie-in-the-face he received from Kris Letang, Thiessen said he was determined not to waste an opportunity he had waited years to receive."Going out for the warmup, looking around, (he thought) 'This was this was the day, this was the one you've been looking forward to for a long time,'" Thiessen said. The twenty-five year-old didn't disappoint, aggressively patrolling the crease even as he cut back on the number of times he tried to play the puck because his teammates aren't yet accustomed with his style. "As the game went along you could see he was comfortable, dealing with traffic and shots," Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said. "Three, four, five times he had to come out and make a save. It was a great win for Brad in his first NHL game."

INJURIES:

Left game with injury, January 22, 2011.

Left game after suffering a cut during a collision in the crease, May 8, 2012. Thiessen was away from the net for several minutes late in the third, but returned to post a double-overtime victory.

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